Food & Beverage Manager

Salary - £33,280 per annum

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Food & Beverage Manager to join our Truly Talented team.

What we offer

• £33,280 per annum
• Permanent, full-time contract (40hrs per week) working 5 days within a 7-day operational schedule (Monday - Sunday)
• Flexibility is essential, as shifts may include mornings, evenings, weekends, and public holidays.

Your role

You will have an entrepreneurial spirit, a passion for hospitality and a proven track record of growing fantastic teams by leading from the front, while keeping your guests at heart of everything that you do. We are looking for someone that holds and enjoys maintaining high standards, with keen attention to detail. Experience within the luxury/boutique segment would be a real advantage.

The ideal person for this role will be a true epicurean – a food and drink enthusiast, who maintains a solid and up-to-date understanding of the restaurant and bar scene. As a Food & Beverage Manager, you will ensure the smooth operational running of the F&B outlets in order to deliver an excellent and memorable experience for our guests. You will work closely with General Manager, leading and evolving the F&B operations at the hotel, driving revenue, ensuring that brand standards are met, and guests' expectations are exceeded.

The core skills and experience required to succeed

• Truly passionate about the Hospitality Industry;
• Previous experience as a Food & Beverage Manager or an Assistant Food & Beverage Manager, Restaurant & Bars Manager (ready for the step-up)
• Strong leadership and motivational skills which are capable of nurturing, developing and inspiring team members;
• Excellent personal presentation;
• Good understanding of food hygiene and health & safety procedures;
• Ability to work under pressure to deadlines and targets;
• Ability to function independently with a minimum of supervision;
• Excellent communication skills, the ability to communicate verbally and in writing;
• To be an enthusiastic team player with a flexible approach and have experience in empowering a team to successfully meet expectations;
• An authentic and inspiring leader of people and business.

You must have the right to work in the UK to be eligible for this role. Documented evidence of eligibility will be required from all candidates prior to commencing employment.

Benefits

• Worldwide employee discounts at Hilton Hotels through Go Hilton program;
• Hotel discounts across all Axiom Hospitality hotels – colleague rates and up to 50% discount on F&B;
• 28 days holiday, including bank holidays, increasing yearly to 33 days;
• Discounts across retail, restaurants, events and more through our benefits & rewards portal;
• Access to our Employee Assistance Line to support your Mental Health and Wellbeing;
• Use of Wagestream Financial Wellbeing platform, allowing instant access to your pay;
• Yearly complimentary Axiom Xcape stayover after one year of service;
• A growing team with great training, progression, and promotion opportunities;
• Rewards for referring a friend: referral bonus for recommending a new team member starts at £250 per successful hire;
• Free meals while on shift;
• Length of service awards, ranging from 1 year to 3, 5, 10 and 20-year rewards and more!

Opportunities for all

At Axiom Hospitality, we thrive on differences and believe it is critical to our success as a fast-growing hospitality company with global aspirations. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace that seeks to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from various backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We, therefore, encourage applications from all genders, races, religions, ages, and sexual orientations, as well as parents, veterans, people living with disabilities, and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to our business.

At Axiom Hospitality, we are making efforts to reduce our carbon, energy, water and waste footprint. We strive to be ethical in all we do and want to be a thriving, sustainable and responsible business for our people, our communities and our planet. Working closely with our Hotel Owners, we are committed to the journey to sustainability. In addition, we are working to reduce our hotels' impact on the environment through internationally recognised eco-label certification.

Our hotels strive to be active members of their local communities by giving back where they can. Supporting local charities is important to our teams, from volunteering at soup kitchens to collecting donations and fundraising. Our hotels aim to leave a positive impact on their neighbourhoods. At Axiom Hospitality, we are working closely with our stakeholders to support our social impact commitment. Caring about people extends outside our business and is part of our DNA.